Commission by the Council, 18 January 1705, Edinburgh

Act, 12 March 1705, Edinburgh

Edinburgh 18th January 1705

D1705/1/111

Commission by the Council

Comission In favours of Mr Dougall Stewart To be Stewart of the Stewartrie of Monteith

The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Considering That the office of Stewart principall of the Stewartie of Monteith was Vacant and none exerceing the same in respect of Charles Earle of Murray etc principall Stewart of the said Stewartry (and so ought to appoynt ane Stewart therin) his being unqualified, and not haveing Sworne and Subscryved the oath of alleadgance to her Majesty, nor having Signed the assurance Conforme to the Acts of parliament and proclamations of Councill made theranent, Therfore To have made 2 Constitute, and Ordained, Lykeas The saids Lords of her Majesties privie Councill by these presents Makes Constitutes and Ordaines Master Dougall Stewart Advocat, to be Stewart principall of the said Stewartrie of Monteith, Giveing and Granting unto him (dureing the Councills pleasure, only, or ay and while the said Earle of Murray or his Successors be quallified in the termes of the saids Acts of Parliament, and proclamations of Councill) The office of Stewart principall of the said Stewartry of Monteith, with all and sundrie powers, jurisdictions priviledges, preheminencies, Fies, duties, casualities, profites, liberties and Immunities whatsoever therto belonging as the Samen were possest and enjoyed by any proceiding Stewart principall of the forsaid Stewartrie with power to the said Mr Dougall Stewart Dureing the space forsaid to use and exerce the said office of Stewart principall within the said Stewartrie, By Sitting and holding Coutrs, Judgeing, Decydeing and Determineing in all actions causes alse well civill as Criminall, Bloods, and ryotts, and upon lyfe and limb, and all other actions and affairs pertaining to the said office of Stewart principall of the said Stewartrie alse freely and fully in all respects and conditions as any other Stewart of the Said Stewartrie was in use, and had right to doe of befor, And to make creat and Substitute Deputs and Substituts under him in the aforsaid office (for whom he is to be answerable) With Clerks, officers, Serjants Dempsters, and other members of Court, and the samen as oft as need beis to alter and change, and to Intromett with uplift and uptake all Fees, Casualities Commodities Duties, and profites belonging to the said office dureing the space abovementioned, With all the bloodwitts, Escheats, and Amerciaments of the Said Court of Stewartrie, And generally with power to the said Mr Dougall Stewart as Stewart principall of the said Stewartrie of Monteith to doe use and exerce all and sundrie other things concerning pertaineing and belonging to the said office of Stewart principall of the Said Stewartrie dureing the space forsaid as fully and freely in all respects, as any other Stewart of the Said Stewartrie has done used or exerced The Said Master Dougall Stewart befor he enter to exerce the said office of Stewart principall of the Said Stew Stewartrie of Monteith first Swearing the oath of alleadgance, and Signing the same with the assurance to her Majestie, Conforme to the acts of parliament and proclamations of Councill made theranent, Given at Edinburgh the eighteenth day of January Jaj vic and fyve years.

Edinburgh 18th January 1705

D1705/1/111

Commission by the Council

Comission In favours of Mr Dougall Stewart To be Stewart of the Stewartrie of Monteith

The Lords of her Majesties privie Councill Considering That the office of Stewart principall of the Stewartie of Monteith was Vacant and none exerceing the same in respect of Charles Earle of Murray etc principall Stewart of the said Stewartry (and so ought to appoynt ane Stewart therin) his being unqualified, and not haveing Sworne and Subscryved the oath of alleadgance to her Majesty, nor having Signed the assurance Conforme to the Acts of parliament and proclamations of Councill made theranent, Therfore To have made 2 Constitute, and Ordained, Lykeas The saids Lords of her Majesties privie Councill by these presents Makes Constitutes and Ordaines Master Dougall Stewart Advocat, to be Stewart principall of the said Stewartrie of Monteith, Giveing and Granting unto him (dureing the Councills pleasure, only, or ay and while the said Earle of Murray or his Successors be quallified in the termes of the saids Acts of Parliament, and proclamations of Councill) The office of Stewart principall of the said Stewartry of Monteith, with all and sundrie powers, jurisdictions priviledges, preheminencies, Fies, duties, casualities, profites, liberties and Immunities whatsoever therto belonging as the Samen were possest and enjoyed by any proceiding Stewart principall of the forsaid Stewartrie with power to the said Mr Dougall Stewart Dureing the space forsaid to use and exerce the said office of Stewart principall within the said Stewartrie, By Sitting and holding Coutrs, Judgeing, Decydeing and Determineing in all actions causes alse well civill as Criminall, Bloods, and ryotts, and upon lyfe and limb, and all other actions and affairs pertaining to the said office of Stewart principall of the said Stewartrie alse freely and fully in all respects and conditions as any other Stewart of the Said Stewartrie was in use, and had right to doe of befor, And to make creat and Substitute Deputs and Substituts under him in the aforsaid office (for whom he is to be answerable) With Clerks, officers, Serjants Dempsters, and other members of Court, and the samen as oft as need beis to alter and change, and to Intromett with uplift and uptake all Fees, Casualities Commodities Duties, and profites belonging to the said office dureing the space abovementioned, With all the bloodwitts, Escheats, and Amerciaments of the Said Court of Stewartrie, And generally with power to the said Mr Dougall Stewart as Stewart principall of the said Stewartrie of Monteith to doe use and exerce all and sundrie other things concerning pertaineing and belonging to the said office of Stewart principall of the Said Stewartrie dureing the space forsaid as fully and freely in all respects, as any other Stewart of the Said Stewartrie has done used or exerced The Said Master Dougall Stewart befor he enter to exerce the said office of Stewart principall of the Said Stew Stewartrie of Monteith first Swearing the oath of alleadgance, and Signing the same with the assurance to her Majestie, Conforme to the acts of parliament and proclamations of Councill made theranent, Given at Edinburgh the eighteenth day of January Jaj vic and fyve years.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 355v-356v.

2. The word ‘and’ scored out here.

1. NRS, PC2/28, 355v-356v.

2. The word ‘and’ scored out here.